Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41579, Joshua Gibbs, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Gibbs, Joshua
NUMBER
S. 41579
CONTENTS

10,294
Pennsylvania
Joshua Gibbs
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the Pa. Key Stone Battery for the term of 3 years.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of Decr 1815 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 19 and sent to M rs Bridget Baker .
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19  59.55 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  4.80 64.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont.
Died 21 Aug 1840
Letter to Rev Alexander Irving of 3 Auditor 3. May 1848.
Rev. Chas. H. ... 3rd ... 1841 ... James E. Brown ...

Joshua Gibbs
Private Col. Billings Regiment New Hampshire Line
1777 — 3 years

Armstrong County Pa
On the twenty second day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Before me the undersigned one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Joshua Gibbs aged fifty nine years resident in Tipton Township in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said Joshua Gibbs entered the service of Christopher in the State of New Hampshire in the winter of 1775 for one year in Captain Holub's company Colonel Piddlet's Regiment and served under the Command of Major Butterfield and was taken prisoner at the engagement at the Cedars in Canada that after he was exchanged he received a furlough in consequence of sickness That in the year 1777 he entered for three years in Captain Hovey's company in Colonel Joseph Dill's Regiment stationed at Concord in the State of New Hampshire That he served in said Regiment under the Command in General Poor's Brigade until the year 1780 when he received an honorable discharge from Colonel Dill's at Reading in Connecticut that then his discharge together with all his papers & from household furniture was and his house was burnt on the first of October 1818 That he was in the engagement at Hubbardston on their retreat from Concord and at the taking of Genl Burgoyne at the Still waters and in the aforesaid engagement at the Cedars in Canada - Sunday skirmish

That on the first of October 1878 at his house containing all his personal property was burnt by an accident That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other evidence of his property or proof of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Joshua Gibbs Robert Orr
Armstrong County Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally came Benjamin Coe & John Miller Esquire who being duly sworn according to law depose & say that the said John Gibbs is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that in the beginning of October last he had his house consigned by fire containing all his movable property. "Item Heiser" inserted instead of the name Waring upon oath administered Sworn to subscribed this 22 day of Dec 1818 Before me Robert Orr Benjamin Coe John Miller

I Robert Orr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania DO certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Joshua Gibbs did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his country for Support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War agreeably to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Robert Orr
I the subscriber Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the above named Robert Orr Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of making the same and still is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn by the prop- er authority, and that full faith & credit may be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kittan- ning this 22 nd day of December A. D. 1818.
Ebene Smith Kelley, Pro

Joshua Gibbs schedule.
10200
Con.
Joshua Gibbs

State of Pennsylvania Armstrong County ss
On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1821. personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas in & for said County, being a court of records in the tenth judicial district Pennsylvania Joshua Girty of Township in said County age cc. Sixty two years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth depose and say that he the said Joshua Girty enlisted in March 1776. in Captain Carlisle's company Col- -onel Riddell's regiment, State of New Hampshire for one year that he was discharged in the 1777. That he enlisted in the year 1777. in March or April in Captain Howe's Company in Colonel Gillispie's regiment, Poore's brigade State of New Hampshire for three years and that he served until March or April 1780. when he received an honorable discharge from Colonel Gillispie in Reading in the State of Connecticut, which discharge he has long since lost. That he was at the taking of Burgoyne at Bennington Heights in the State of New York, and in several skirmishes —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March in the one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have

of any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
One old pot of the value of $0.30 One old kettle of the value of " 80 One frying pan — do — " 15 One broken kettle — do — " 80 One bowl . . . — do — " 12.00 14.05
No debts due me
No land —
That I am by occupation a farmer but from age and being subject to Asthma I am unable to pursue it, That I have a wife named Anne aged fifty four and that I have three children residing with me viz David aged nine years, Solomon aged eight years & Savina aged eleven years, that the certificate of Pension granted to me from the 22 nd December 1818 is dated the sixth of May 1819 and is numbered "10,294"
Joshua Gibbs
Sworn to in Open Court this 20 th day of March 1821
James E Brown Pro
I James E Brown Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Armstrong in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars and five cents,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Williamsburg the twentieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
James E Brown Pro

41579
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
41.579
Joshua Gibbs P. Rev. and
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1830
Williamson, P. 13 April.
PAID 48 3/4
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.
Recd 21 April 1830
100 3 1/2
Mr. Edwards

Kettanning 11 April 1821
Sir Enclosed is a correct copy of the declaration of Joshua Gibbs, a resident of this county, from the records remaining in this office
this office I have the honour to be Sir,
To the Hon. J. C. Bathurst, Secretary of War.
Your most obedient & Hble Servt.
James E. Brown
Pro of 66. P. Arun 9/507